MIGRAINE, TENSION HEADACHE AND LEFT-HANDEDNESS

Authors
HERING R
Citation
R. Hering, MIGRAINE, TENSION HEADACHE AND LEFT-HANDEDNESS, Cephalalgia, 15(2), 1995, pp. 145-146
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Cephalalgia → ACNP
ISSN journal
03331024
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
145 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0333-1024(1995)15:2<145:MTHAL>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The Geschwind-Behan hypothesis, that migraine is more common among lef t-handed patients, was tested in 320 migraine sufferers. The frequency of left-handedness was also assessed in 68 tension headache patients and compared to that in 140 healthy controls. No significant differenc es were observed. This study failed to support the association between migraine, tension headache and left-handedness using the IHS classifi cation of headache.